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To the Editor (the Source, zip06): Let’s not rush to referendum on a development bid regarding the Academy site, now targeted for this November by the First Selectman. At his urging, we are barreling down a one-way street toward development. In the driver’s seat is the false belief that a developer is the expert we need. Note to all: A developer is an expert at development, but we are the experts at how we live our lives, the shared values this community holds, and most important, how we envision our town’s future. To the Board of Selectmen’s credit, they’ve called for three recent public hearingsRead More →

To the Editor (the Source, zip06): The next steps in the process of deciding the future of Academy School were advanced by many who spoke at another very well attended public hearing last week: Let us now re-open the public discussion on how best to use this space. As the importance of this process has struck home, people are now very engaged. It is important we do not move ahead quickly to a referendum (that will be sure to lose) on a condo development proposal, but re-open a process of facilitated workshops to truly empower the many voices of Madison who are just beginning toRead More →

Owen Charles March 17, 2018 I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of attending the Black Royalty African Heritage expo in Waterbury last week. This event brought in folks from surrounding areas of Connecticut and New York, and even the UK. My draw had been one of those performing- from the UK- Mutabaruka, a reggae icon now 65 years old. A hero to me, having seen him in the late 80’s and early 90’s, I have long been a fan of his revolutionary brand of Dub Reggae and Dub Poetry. So I had been surprised to see that not only was he appearing in theRead More →